WGN TV News Anchor Salary in
the United States

How much does a WGN TV News Anchor make in the United States? The average WGN TV News Anchor salary in the United States is $42,715 as of May 13, 2019, but the range typically falls between $34,263 and $56,350. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.
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What is a WGN TV News Anchor?

A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on the television, on the radio or on the Internet. They may also be a working journalist, assisting in the collection of news material and may, in addition, provide commentary during the program. News presenters most often work from a television studio or radio studio, but may also present the news from remote locations in the field related to a particular major news event....

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

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34263

56350

42715

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

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34496

56643

42979

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of WGN TV News Anchor in United States. The base salary for WGN TV News Anchor ranges from $$34,263 to $56,350 with the average base salary of $42,715. The total cash compensation, which includes bonus, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $34,496 to $56,643 with the average total cash compensation of $42,979.

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About WGN TV

WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 (UHF digital channel 19), is an independent television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. It serves as the flagship television property of the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of Tribune Media and is one of the company's three flagship media properties, alongside news/talk/sports radio station WGN (720 AM) and local cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV). The station's second and third digital subchannels respectively serve as owned-and-operated stations of Tribune's two national over-the-air multicast services, classic television network A...